Packet #2933726 Success

NODEINFO_APP packet from KC5HWB NPH (HWB7) to Meshtastic 4393 (CACA)

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
0
Hop Count
75
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 2933726
Mesh Packet ID: 0x1db23324
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-15 15:03:10 UTC
From Node: KC5HWB NPH (HWB7)
To Node: Meshtastic 4393 (CACA)
Success: Processed
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Port: 4
Gateway: W1DNS Portable (DNS)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -83 dBm
SNR: 8.5 dBm
Hop Info: 0/3 hops
Start: 3, Limit: 3
Relay Node: 03 HWB7
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: NODEINFO_APP
Size: 75 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Long Name:KC5HWB NPH
Short Name:HWB7
Node ID:!4efb0e03
MAC Address:yDlO+w4D
Hardware:RAK4631
Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) → MeshPacket (Mesh layer) → Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:75 bytes
Gateway:!dd4fd8cd
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:NODEINFO_APP
Hop Count:0 / 3
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Targeted to specific node
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

FieldValue
gateway_id !dd4fd8cd
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (75 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Canonical MeshPacket view reconstructed from stored protobuf bytes.

FieldValueType
from 1325075971
Source node ID 		uint32
to 1873167251
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum NODEINFO_APP
NODEINFO_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 75 bytes size
hop_limit 3
Remaining hops allowed 		uint32
hop_start 3
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 0
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -83.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr 8.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1773583941
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack False
No ACK requested 		bool
priority Not set enum
delayed Not set enum
channel 8
Channel index 		uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 3
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp Not set uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
  • ✓ Zero-hop: direct from source to MQTT gateway
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Gateway ID: !dd4fd8cd
Zero Hop Policy: Enabled
Direct gateway connection
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -83.0 dBm
SNR: 8.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:NODEINFO_APP
Size:75 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "id": "!4efb0e03", "long_name": "KC5HWB NPH", "short_name": "HWB7", "macaddr": "yDlO+w4D", "hw_model": "RAK4631" }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "packet": { "from": 1325075971, "to": 1873167251, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhNGVmYjBlMDMSCktDNUhXQiBOUEgaBEhXQjciBsg5TvsOAygJQiBNx+XeRFWhCs7jO9PvlD3e4iw9XNEbueHU8dHqyVKyYUgA", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3 }, "id": 498217764, "rx_time": 1773583941, "rx_snr": 8.5, "hop_limit": 3, "rx_rssi": -83, "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 3 }, "channel_id": "LongFast", "gateway_id": "!dd4fd8cd" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 1325075971, "to": 1873167251, "channel": 8, "decoded": { "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "payload": "CgkhNGVmYjBlMDMSCktDNUhXQiBOUEgaBEhXQjciBsg5TvsOAygJQiBNx+XeRFWhCs7jO9PvlD3e4iw9XNEbueHU8dHqyVKyYUgA", "want_response": true, "bitfield": 3, "parsed_payload": { "id": "!4efb0e03", "long_name": "KC5HWB NPH", "short_name": "HWB7", "macaddr": "yDlO+w4D", "hw_model": "RAK4631", "public_key": "Tcfl3kRVoQrO4zvT75Q93uIsPVzRG7nh1PHR6slSsmE=", "is_unmessagable": false, "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "NODEINFO_APP", "message_class": "User" } }, "id": 498217764, "rx_time": 1773583941, "rx_snr": 8.5, "hop_limit": 3, "rx_rssi": -83, "hop_start": 3, "relay_node": 3 } }
Raw Packet Data (75 bytes)
0a09213465666230653033120a4b4335485742204e50481a04485742372206c8394efb0e03280942204dc7e5de4455a10acee33bd3ef943ddee22c3d5cd11bb9e1d4f1d1eac952b2614800
Hex Analysis:
Size:75 bytes
Format:Protobuf (Protocol Buffers)
Encoding:Binary with varint and length-delimited fields
This is the raw protobuf-encoded payload as received from MQTT. The structure follows the Meshtastic protobuf schema definitions.
All Receptions
All gateways that received this packet
Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
W1DNS Portable (DNS) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-83.0 dBm 8.50 dB 0 03 HWB7 LongFast 2026-03-15 15:03:10 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways